VIZ is headed back to Anime NYC this year and we’re excited to see all of our east coast friends and fans on August 20-23. Here's the lowdown!

PANELS

Friday, August 21, 2026

VIZ Industry Panel
Room 1A06-08
11:00am-12:00pm

Join VIZ for a one-of-a-kind panel featuring a Q&A with BLEACH voice actors Wendee Lee (Yoruichi Shihoin) and Doug Erholtz (Kisuke Urahara) as well as the creator of Black Torch Tsuyoshi Takaki and his editor Shihei Lin. Attendees can hear exclusive behind-the-scenes stories you won’t get anywhere else, giveaways at the door for all attendees, and more.

BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War Panel Featuring Voice Actors Wendee Lee and Doug Erholtz
Sakura Stage
1:00pm-2:00pm

Join the BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War panel with Wendee Lee (voice of Yoruichi Shihoin) and Doug Erholtz (voice of Kisuke Urahara)—experience the final part with fellow fans, enjoy behind-the-scenes insights from the cast, get free BLEACH goodies at the door, and win exciting prizes!

Saturday, August 22, 2026

Black Torch Panel Featuring Creator Tsuyoshi Takaki
Sakura Stage
3:00pm-4:00pm

Catch the special Black Torch panel featuring creator Tsuyoshi Takaki and editor Shihei Lin! Enjoy behind-the-scenes insights, a live discussion, a chance to win exciting prizes, receive a Rago fan at the door, and watch an exclusive advance screening of the latest episode from this ninja battle action series!

VIZ BOOTH #621
Early releases, con exclusives, and limited editions, oh my!
From BLEACH: Thousand-Year Blood War, Jujutsu Kaisen, and The Amazing Digital Circus to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, BLACK TORCH, and Haikyu!!, VIZ has you covered with merch you won’t want to miss.

Which activity or merch are you most excited about? Let us know!

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